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1. World’s Worst
Presenter
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2. 5 Habits To Ruin
A Presentation
What not to do in a presentation and suggestions for improvement.

3. Don’t Consider
Your Audience
There is no indication from the World’s
Worst Presenter that he has
considered who would be in his
audience.
#1

4. Top Tip
When preparing a presentation, ask yourself:
What is it about this topic that may interest the audience?
Find ways to gain the interest of your audience.

5. Ignore Your
Audience
During a presentation, the World’s
Worst Presenter doesn’t engage his
audience. It’s as if the audience
doesn’t even exist.
#2

6. Top Tip
Something as simple as asking a question
that requires a show of hands,
is useful for gaining the audience’s attention.

7. Too Much On
Slides
The World’s Worst Presenter has
slides that are difficult to read, with too
much information to try to absorb.
#3

8. Top Tip
Less is more!
Keep the slides simple and where possible,
replace text with images.

9. Don’t Practise
The Presentation
The World’s Worst Presenter is
uncertain as to what is
coming next on the slides.
He uses too many fillers,
such as ‘um’.
#4

10. Top Tip
Practise the presentation until you are comfortable and
confident with the content and visual aids.
Your audience will be appreciative of your efforts.

11. Be
Monotonic
The World’s Worst Presenter has a
very monotonic voice and does not
emphasise key points with the use of
his voice.
#5

12. Top Tip
Prepare your voice in the lead up to your presentation,
including practising using the power of the pause.
This will help to engage your audience throughout the presentation.

13. World’s Worst Presenter
At the end of a presentation, you want people to be talking
about you for all of the right reasons, not the wrong ones.
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